Tuesday, May 26, 2009

The cost of water is likely to rise 50-100 per cent in five years, as governments invest more than $30 billion for new supplies.

Water Services Association executive director Ross Young said yesterday that higher water prices "reflect that we have really had to rethink our whole water systems in the face of the impacts of climate change".

"The new sources of water, whether they be desalination or recycled water schemes, are a lot more expensive than the traditional sources were, which were dams at the top of the ranges that conveyed water by gravity into the cities," Mr Young said. The association represents urban companies that provide water to 15 million Australians.

"We are year three or four into the 10-year building boom," he said. "These are the first new water sources that are being built for our cities in the last 30 or 40 years."...

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For over 6 years, the 4350water blog has informed readers of plans by the Toowoomba City Council (now Toowoomba Regional Council) and the Qld government to introduce recycled water for drinking in Toowoomba.
It has also looked at the issue from a State and Federal perspective and dealt with related State and Federal political issues.
There continues to be a need for the Toowoomba Regional Council to be completely transparent in its dealings with the ratepayers and residents of Toowoomba.
There also continues to be a need for open debate on the benefits and risks of potable reuse and long-term studies on the effects on humans of drinking recycled water.
Coal seam gas water is emerging as a possible alternate water source for some uses for the region.
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